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$8c$
$-5d$
$2c$
$-d$

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$8c$
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$-d$

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$8c$
$5d$
$2c$
$d$

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$8c$
$-5d$
$-2c$
$-d$

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$-8c$
$-5d$
$2c$
$-d$

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Collect: $12y / 2$
Answer: $6y$

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Collect: $12y / 2$
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Collect: $12y / 2$
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Collect: $8y / 2$
Answer: $4y$

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Collect: $12y / 4$
Answer: $3y$

","correct":false,"explanation":"The denominator remains 2; the coefficient 4 in the numerator is part of the term $4y$, not an additional divisor. Thus $12y\\div2=6y$."}]},{"id":"0a088d3d-023e-4608-ae1f-4a528e20d169","cardType":"basic","points":2,"front":"Simplify $7g + 4h - 2g + 3h$.","back":"$$5g + 7h$","mcqOptions":[{"text":"$$5g + 7h$","correct":true,"explanation":"Collecting like terms separately gives $7g-2g=5g$ and $4h+3h=7h$. Therefore, the whole expression simplifies to $5g+7h$."},{"text":"$$9g + 7h$","correct":false,"explanation":"The subtraction of $2g$ has been overlooked. Combining the $g$-terms gives $7g-2g=5g$, while the $h$-terms give $4h+3h=7h$."},{"text":"$$5g + h$","correct":false,"explanation":"The $h$-coefficients should be added, not subtracted: $4+3=7$. The $g$-terms give $7g-2g=5g$, so the result is $5g+7h$."},{"text":"$$12g + 2h$","correct":false,"explanation":"Unlike terms cannot be combined by adding all their coefficients. The $g$-terms and $h$-terms must be collected separately, producing $5g+7h$."}]}]}],"examCountdown":{"examDate":"2027-05-14","paperLabel":"Paper 1"},"heading":"Simplifying Algebra","title":"Simplifying Algebra Flashcards","topbar":{"backHref":"/igcse/maths/edexcel/flashcards"},"topicSidebar":"$L38"}]}],"topicId":"ce622270-43c8-4b0d-9967-43ea9620adc5","walled":"$L39"}],"$L3a","$L3b"]